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The NHL is abandoning the dry ice scrape between the end of regulation and overtime because it takes too long. The league experimented with using Zambonis between regulation and overtime for the past seven weeks to give the players a smoother ice surface. But it found that the process took anywhere from five to 6 1/2 minutes and changed the atmosphere in arenas. Shovel crews, which can clear the ice in about two minutes, will return this weekend. “It takes away the momentum of the game,” Nashville Predators center Matt Cullen said. “Usually, it's a wild finish to the game and then you have a five-minute wait.” The fans also appeared to be affected...

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The NHL is abandoning the dry ice scrape between the end of regulation and overtime because it takes too long.
The league experimented with using Zambonis between regulation and overtime for the past seven weeks to give the players a smoother ice...

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